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Alexander Joseph Patrick Wilson (24 October 1893 – 4 April 1963) was an English writer, spy and MI6 officer. He wrote under the names Alexander Wilson , Geoffrey Spencer , Gregory Wilson , and Michael Chesney .
Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist before Audubon .
20 mag 2019 · Burtt and Davis portray Alexander Wilson (1766–1813) as an exception to this prevailing narrative of birthright leadership. Born to working-class Scottish parents, Wilson grew up a weaver, a poet, and an advocate for the individual rights of factory workers in class-conscious 18th century Europe.
16 apr 2024 · Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-born ornithologist and poet whose pioneering work on North American birds, American Ornithology, 9 vol., (1808–14), established him as a founder of American ornithology and one of the foremost naturalists of his time.
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Read an exclusive Q&A with Alexander Wilson biographer Tim Crook, and learn more about the mysterious life of Wilson and his families.
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The unaccountable and extraordinary life of Alexander Wilson spanned 69 years, four wives, seven children and two wars, and even still, questions remain about the spy and author’s career...
Ornitologo e poeta scozzese (Paisley 1766 - Filadelfia, Pennsylvania, 1813). Fu operaio tessitore; nel 1794, per ragioni politiche, emigrò negli USA dove visse facendo l'insegnante in Pennsylvania.
